July Issue of GP Now Available Online

The July issue of the city's official newsletter, GP Now, is available to read online.

In the July issue of the city's official newsletter, GP Now, you will find stories, articles, and features about city services, programs, and available careers.

In this issue:

Art Along The Rogue Returns - Page 1Sign up for the Citizen's P...

City Manager's Weekly Report

Four Openings on Tree Committee

GRANTS PASS – Applications are being accepted for four positions on the City of Grants Pass Urban Tree Advisory Committee due to expiring terms. These are two-year appointments.

The purpose of the UTAC is to review, develop, and implement program...

Art Along The Rogue Accepting Vendors

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass Committee on Public Art is accepting applications from vendors to participate in the return of Art Along The Rogue to be held Oct.1-3. The Art Along The Rogue subcommittee will select vendors based upon vari...

Water Report Photo Contest

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass Public Works Department is seeking photo entries for the 2021 “Importance of your Water” Photo Contest. All levels of photographers, from amateur hobbyists to local professionals, are enc...

Art Along The Rogue Seeking Artists

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass Committee on Public Art is accepting applications from local artists to participate in the return of Art Along The Rogue to be held Oct.1-3. The Art Along The Rogue subcommittee will select several featured ...

Openings on CEDC

GRANTS PASS – Applications are being accepted for two positions on the Collaborative Economic Development Committee (CEDC) due to one expiring term and one resignation. These are three-year appointments.

The CEDC is an advisory committee to the C...

Openings for Housing Advisory Committee

GRANTS PASS – Applications are being accepted for two positions on the City of Grants Pass Housing Advisory Committee (HAC) due to expiring terms. These are three-year appointments.

The HAC explores opportunities to facilitate the provision of ho...

Historic Marathon to be Honored with Marker

GRANTS PASS – The historic “Redwood Empire Indian Marathon,” which occurred in 1927, will be honored with an official marker in downtown Grants Pass at the site of the marathon finish line. The marker is scheduled to be dedic...

Openings for Committee on Public Art

GRANTS PASS – Applications are being accepted for two positions on the Committee on Public Art (CoPA). These are three-year appointments.

CoPA works to engage the community and enrich public spaces through the placement of original artwork, creat...

Parklets to Remain Through October

GRANTS PASS – Downtown parklets established to assist local restaurants with providing outdoor seating during COVID-19 restrictions, will remain in Grants Pass through the end of October.

A Parklet Addendum to Sidewalk Café Permits est...

Accepting Nominations for Volunteer of the Year Awards

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass is accepting nominations from the public for its annual Volunteer Group of the Year Award and individual Volunteer of the Year Award. The deadline to submit nominations is 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9. The awards w...

City Completing Final Steps for RFP to Rehabilitate Skate Park

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass Parks Division is busy completing the final steps to issue a request for proposals to rehabilitate the city’s Skate Park. The Parks Division has been working for several months to assess the necess...

Potential Caveman Pool Closures

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass would like to alert residents to potential intermittent closures of Caveman Pool operations. The Grants Pass YMCA, which operates the pool for the city, continues to struggle to find lifeguards to staff the pool.&...

Artists Wanted For Art Box Project

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass in partnership with Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) seeks artists interested in submitting artwork to be used as part of a community beautification project that will feature local art on utility b...

2021 Citizen Public Safety Academy

GRANTS PASS – The Grants Pass Department of Public Safety will be conducting its 30th annual Citizen Public Safety Academy beginning Tuesday, Aug. 24. This 12-week academy is designed to educate the public about the Grants Pass Department of Pub...

City Water Backflow Testing Schedule

GRANTS PASS – The City of Grants Pass is reminding city water customers that water backflow testing has begun. Wherever the city’s public water system connects with a private customer system, the city requires a proper backflow prevent...

Fire Season 2021 - Extreme

Triple-digit temperatures recently have increased the wildfire danger in and around the City of Grants Pass. The official fire danger level is now set to Extreme (Red) within the City of Grants Pass as well as Jackson and Josephine counties.

The primary di...

Job Opportunity: Facilities Maintenance Technician

The City of Grants Pass is looking for a full-time Facilities Maintenance Technician.  Join our team today!

The Facilities Maintenance Technician will be responsible for:

• Working independently and in collaboration with contractors and teammates
• Oper...

Job Opportunity: Accounting Technician

Join the Finance Department as an Accounting Technician!

The Accounting Technician provides customer service both on the phone and in person, receives and posts payments, data entry, new account origination and service request coordination.

The Accounting T...

Job Opportunity: Housing & Neighborhood Specialist

We are Community.  We are Grants Pass.

Apply today to make a difference in our beautiful community of Grants Pass as a Housing and Neighborhood Specialist!

This position will be responsible for working with the development community, lenders and co...

Job Opportunity: Public Safety Records Specialist

Our Public Safety Department is seeking a dynamic customer service individual to join the records division! This position provides administrative/clerical support to our Public Safety Department and non-emergency call taking for our citizens.

This...

Job Opportunity: Planning Manager

The City of Grants Pass seeks a Planning Manager(classification title: Principal Planner) to lead the Planning Division within the Community Development Department. This position will oversee a $1.2M division budget, six staff, and current and long-range ...

Road Construction Notice - Beacon Drive

Starting on Monday, June 21, 2021, construction of the Beacon Drive Waterline will begin and continue through August 2021. The project will start just South of the Madrone St/Beacon Dr intersection and continue North stopping just after the Savag...

Street Sweeping Schedule - Week of July 26, 2021

If your home is in one of these zones, it will be swept this week between the hours of 7:00 am and 6:00 pm, on these days:

• Thursday, July 29, 2021 - Zone 15

Help us to sweep our street by moving your cars and trashcans off the street from 7:00 am -...

Replacement Water Treatment Plant Site Cleanup Project awarded to Slayden Constructors Inc.

The City of Grants Pass has awarded the Replacement Water Treatment Plant Site Cleanup project to Slayden Constructors Inc.  The project will consist of site clearing and grubbing, erosion and sediment control, removal of existing structures and ...